in life aren’t planned—they’re discovered.”
“Will you marry me, Natalie?”
“Right this minute if I could,” she told him.
Soft sighs echoed through the room as Hawk moved forward, pulled Natalie to her feet, and drew her gently into his arms, where he sealed their promises to each other with a tender kiss. Love had found them this holiday season, and it had taken hold of both of their hearts. And it wasn’t about to let go.
epilogue
Valentine’s Day
W ell, what do we do now?” Eileen asked.
“I don’t know,” Bethel said with a sniffle. “We should be a heck of a lot more happy. That was a wonderful wedding.”
Maggie’s answering smile was accompanied by watery eyes. “Yes, I think Hawk and Natalie are going to make each other very happy.”
“Yes, they will,” Martin said. “They were meant to be.” Even he sounded a bit choked up.
Still, Bethel pouted. “But I’m bored now.”
“Well, Hawk isn’t the only single man in this town,” Eileen said.
Bethel perked up instantly. “That’s very true.”
“My boys are way past their time to find their brides,” Martin reminded them.
“I couldn’t agree with you more, Martin,” Maggie replied with a painful level of excitement.
“I just don’t know where to even begin,” Martin said.
“I know. It worked out really well with Natalie, but we don’t need any more schoolteachers,” Eileen said.
The four of them sat at a large table and watched Hawk and Natalie hold each other tight while dancing to Lonestar’s rendition of the song “Amazed.”
“I know that I’ve been more than ready for Jackson to settle down, but that boy avoids commitment like it’s a double-headed snake,” Martin groused.
“What do we do to change his mind?” Bethel asked.
Martin said, “I’m at a loss. I just don’t know . . .”
“Well, he does have that trip to Paris coming up. Any chances of a romance there?” Eileen asked.
“It is the city of love,” Maggie said.
“We need help!” Bethel insisted.
Martin grinned. “Maybe it’s time to call Joseph.”
“That old rascal hasn’t visited in too long,” Eileen said. “What is Joseph Anderson up to these days?”
“I know that he’s managed to create a large family for himself. He’s told me a little about how it all happened, so I know he had his hand involved,” Martin told them.
“Well, then. Let’s give the man a call!” Eileen pulled out her cell phone and punched his number from the contacts list.
“Hello?”
Joseph Anderson’s voice boomed across the line, and the meddling was only just beginning . . .
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“Will you marry me, Natalie?”
“Right this minute if I could,” she told him.
Soft sighs echoed through the room as Hawk moved forward, pulled Natalie to her feet, and drew her gently into his arms, where he sealed their promises to each other with a tender kiss. Love had found them this holiday season, and it had taken hold of both of their hearts. And it wasn’t about to let go.
epilogue
Valentine’s Day
W ell, what do we do now?” Eileen asked.
“I don’t know,” Bethel said with a sniffle. “We should be a heck of a lot more happy. That was a wonderful wedding.”
Maggie’s answering smile was accompanied by watery eyes. “Yes, I think Hawk and Natalie are going to make each other very happy.”
“Yes, they will,” Martin said. “They were meant to be.” Even he sounded a bit choked up.
Still, Bethel pouted. “But I’m bored now.”
“Well, Hawk isn’t the only single man in this town,” Eileen said.
Bethel perked up instantly. “That’s very true.”
“My boys are way past their time to find their brides,” Martin reminded them.
“I couldn’t agree with you more, Martin,” Maggie replied with a painful level of excitement.
“I just don’t know where to even begin,” Martin said.
“I know. It worked out really well with Natalie, but we don’t need any more schoolteachers,” Eileen said.
The four of them sat at a large table and watched Hawk and Natalie hold each other tight while dancing to Lonestar’s rendition of the song “Amazed.”
“I know that I’ve been more than ready for Jackson to settle down, but that boy avoids commitment like it’s a double-headed snake,” Martin groused.
“What do we do to change his mind?” Bethel asked.
Martin said, “I’m at a loss. I just don’t know . . .”
“Well, he does have that trip to Paris coming up. Any chances of a romance there?” Eileen asked.
“It is the city of love,” Maggie said.
“We need help!” Bethel insisted.
Martin grinned. “Maybe it’s time to call Joseph.”
“That old rascal hasn’t visited in too long,” Eileen said. “What is Joseph Anderson up to these days?”
“I know that he’s managed to create a large family for himself. He’s told me a little about how it all happened, so I know he had his hand involved,” Martin told them.
“Well, then. Let’s give the man a call!” Eileen pulled out her cell phone and punched his number from the contacts list.
“Hello?”
Joseph Anderson’s voice boomed across the line, and the meddling was only just beginning . . .
Also available from Melody Anne and Pocket Books
Her Unexpected Hero
Who I Am With You
Her Hometown Hero
Following Her
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This book is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real places are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places, and events are products of the author’s imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or places or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Copyright © 2014 by Melody Anne Null
Originally published in 2014 in the anthology Baby, It’s Cold Outside.
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever. For information, address Pocket Books Subsidiary Rights Department, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.
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